Castro Marim Events

Here you will find lots of information about events in Castro Marim in eastern Algarve, Portugal. See when and where the markets are in and around Castro Marim, what great annual events take place and when the Algarve bank holidays are so you don't miss out on something or, on a practical note, get caught out by the supermarkets closing.

CASTRO MARIM & ALGARVE EVENTS MARCH 2019

So we’re kicking off our March Algarve events with colourful carnivals across the region, the biggest (as always) in Loulé! We've also got some fantastic sports events and fairs and festivals to look forward to!
Here are some of the highlights!

Algarve Cup - International women's football tournament - 1st to 6th March - at various locations

Monchique Sausage Fair - 2nd to 3rd March - at the Heliport

Loulé Open Men’s International Tennis Tournament - 4th to 10th March - at Loulé Tennis Club and it’s free to watch!

Cacela Velha Spring Market,Vila Real de Santo António - 7th March - in the village from 10am.

International Women's Day - 8th March – very much celebrated in the Algarve, a time for women to dress up and hit the bars and restaurants to party! There is also a special walk in Olhão, starting at 8pm outside the Algarve Outlet shopping mall

"Festival do Contrabando" - 29th to 31s of March - in Alcoutim and Spanish neighbour across the river, Sanlúcar de Guadiana

Looking forward to Easter Events in the Algarve...

Flower Torches Festival, São Brás de Alportel - 21st April – a beautiful Easter Sunday tradition where the streets are lined with red carpets and flowers, the parade starts from the church and people carry stunning handmade flower “torches”

Mãe Soberana Festivities, Loulé - 21st April (Festa Pequena) and 5th May (Festa Grande) – the biggest religious festivity in Portugal where thousands of people join in the Easter Sunday parade to carry “Mãe Soberana” (the Sovereign Mother and patroness of Loulé) through the streets from the Nossa Senhora da Piedade chapel to the church of São Francisco and then 15 days later the statue is carried in another huge procession to the sanctuary on top of the small hill west of Loulé

For music, bar entertainment and more cultural events in the Algarve also take a look at Cultugarve.

Annual Events in Castro Marim

1st May - Labour Day: National holiday and there are lots of activities organized at Bentos by the Odeleite stream

May - Festa do Caracol (Festival of the Snail): Unfortunately for the snails it isn't to celebrate their life, but their taste! Evidently they taste better in May! It doesn't matter whether they are big or small as long as they are cooked to the traditional recipe and accompanied with bread, butter and beer. It is a long standing tradition of the region and restaurants throughout the municipality will be taking part.

24th June: Municipal holiday with music and sports events and also the celebration of 'Solemn Mass'

Fair of handicrafts and produce in Castro Marim: Normally organized in July, showing the crafts, like lace-making, embroidery and basketry and local products such as goats cheese, honey and cured sausages. Maybe also the local liquors like aguardente!

Medieval Days end of August: August. Castro Marim will transform into a medieval stage, recreating various experiences from life in the Middle Ages, including tournaments, traditional games, street entertainment, medieval crafts and other traditional shows.See "Dias Medievais" - Castro Marim Medieval Festivalfor great photos and videos by the local town council.

August: During August in Monte Francisco a big programme of cultural and sporting events is organized by the Campesino Recreativo Futebol Clube with the help of the Câmara. The aim being to have a meeting point for fun and activities for the many emigrants that come to the Sotavento during the summer season.

4th September: In Almada d'Ouro - the "Desfolhada" a traditional festival where the whole village joins in the peeling of the outer leaves from the corn with the help of music and dance from the Azinhal folklore group.